Consultant, Fixed Assets & Cost Segregation
About the role
The Consultant will help to properly classify a client's assets to accelerate depreciation resulting in a lower first-year tax burden. Experience in building construction, engineering or construction estimating is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Create a positive team member and client experience.
- Respond to client inquiries.
- Coordinate document requests and site visit scheduling.
- Travel and perform site visits with client and/or client representative.
- Work effectively with clients on a national basis.
- Attend client meetings and property inspections.
- Understand construction project life cycle.
- Review client construction or acquisition documents and property tax records.
- Perform engineering take-offs from construction plans including civil, architectural, structural, and MEP.
- Apply software knowledge to efficiently work with client data.
- Prepare and review cost segregation study reports.
- Aid in Estimates of Benefits as needed.
- Research tax issues.
- Communicate effectively through written and verbal channels.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate or other degree.
- Must have 2.8 GPA or higher.
- Relevant work experience preferred (e.g. internships, summer positions, school jobs) or Bachelor's degree and one to three years related to the construction industry, construction design or cost segregation related experience.
- Desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.
- Demonstrate leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to learn and apply practical application to solve problems.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels.
Qualifications
- Proficient at Microsoft® Word and Excel.
- Intermediate knowledge of Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research is beneficial.
- Experience with estimating software and construction costs software is preferred.
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong people skills.
- Effective in performing site visits, reconciling construction costs, understanding tax depreciation, performing quantity takeoffs, and estimating costs from drawings and physical structures.
Benefits
- 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included).
- Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement.
- 401K with Employer Match.
- Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service.
- Fertility Assistance Program.
- Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service.
Pay
Compensation For certain California based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $74,800.00 - $93,500.00
For other California based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $68,600.00 - $85,800.00
For Colorado based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $65,500.00 - $81,950.00
For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $68,600.00 - $85,800.00
For other Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $65,500.00 - $81,950.00
For Maryland based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $65,500.00 - $81,950.00
For Massachusetts based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $68,600.00 - $85,800.00
For other Massachusetts based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $65,500.00 - $81,950.00
For New Jersey based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $74,800.00 - $93,500.00
For New York based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $74,800.00 - $93,500.00
For other New York based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $62,300.00 - $77,550.00
For Washington based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $68,600.00 - $85,800.00
Schedule
Standard indoor working environment.
Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
Regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm in person and via e-mail and telephone.
Regular interaction with clients and interface with external vendors in person and via e-mail and telephone.
Independent travel requirement: Up to 20-30%.